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G. W. PRENTIGE; BUTTON AND FASTENING.

Patented May 5, 1885.

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GEORGE w. PRENTIOE, or PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND. f i

'"BUT'TON ANDTASTENING.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 31'7,012,dated May 5, 1885.

Application filed March 16, 1885. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, GEORGE W. PRENTIOE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Providence, in the county of Providence and State of Rhode Island, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buttons and Fastenings; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to combined buttons and fastenings of that class in which the button is secured to material without the aid of sewing, by causing the prongs of the fastening device to penetrate and be subsequently 2o clinched to the material.

Heretofore in buttons of this class the fastening device has been made of wire or sheet metal in such a form as to necessitate bending and forming the fastening into the required shape by expensive manipulations, which weaken and lessen the strength of said fastening, so that when secured to fabric and a torsional strain applied to the button the prongs of the fastening easily give way, and the device is thus rendered worthless.

My invention has for its object to provide a button and fastening device formed in such a manner as to be without the objections stated, requiring no expensive manipulations, and

3 5 furnishes a stronger and more durable button than has heretofore been made.-

To this end my invention consists, primarily, of a button and fastening cut complete from sheet-metal stock, with the metal in said but- 0 ton and fastening of the same strength and in the same condition in which it existed in the stock from which it was out, ready for use when so cut.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of my improved 5 button and fastening. Fig. 2 represents the same as secured to an enlarged head, the head being in section.

Similar letters of reference indicate like parts in the several figures. Referring to the drawings, A represents my improved button and fastening, consisting of the head a, neck portion b, and base (1, provided with, prongs c 0, cut from sheet-metal stock entire, and ready for use without further manipulation or affecting or changing the metal of said button and fastening from the condition and strength in which it existed in the metal stock from which it was cut. The lower cut edge of the base d,between the prongs, forms a bearing to engage or rest upon the 61 surface of the material to which the button may be attached, as fully shown in Fig. 1.

As shown in the drawings, the button and fastening are integral, and being cut as a blank from sheet metal makes the button small 65 and elongated, which is desirable for articles made of thin light material, like a glove; but for shoes or garments requiring a larger head portion my improved button and fastening is admirably adapted, as an enlarged head made of leather, pulp, or other moldable material is readily secured upon the head a of the cut button and fastening, as fully shown in Fig. 2.

I am thus enabled to provide a button and fastening which can be manufactured ata very small expense, as a single blow is all that is required to cut the device from the sheet of metal, producing the finished article, as before stated, without anyfurthermanipulation,ready for use when so out. There being no bending or swaging of the metal, a stronger and more durable article is produced, and when combined with a moldable head makes a stronger device than if the fastening is bent to form from wire or strips of metal, as has heretofore 9 5 been the custom in the manufacture of similar buttons. A fiat narrow base only is presented to view on the upper surface of the fabric, and the prongs and base being integral without bending] renders the attachment of 0 the button secure and not liable to loosen or become disengaged.

Having described my invention, I claim- 1. A button and fastening combined, consisting of a base portion having a neck ter- 5 minating in an enlarged head projecting from one out edge thereof, the opposite cut edge of the base being provided with projecting prongs adapted to enter the material while they are in the plane of the said base, and be subse- 10o quently bent and clinched, the metal compos ing said button and fastening being of the strength and condition in which it existed in the sheet from which it was cut, and being without bends,- all substantially as and for the moldable material rigidly secured thereon, purpose set forth. all substantially as described, and for the pur- 2. A button and fastening consisting of a pose specified.

base portion provided with prongs on one side In testimony whereof I affix my signature in 5 and a neck and head portion on the opposite, the presence of two witnesses.

all the parts being integral and in the same i 4 T plane, cut. from sheet metal, ready for use GEORGE PEEL TICE when so out, and being Without bends, the Witnesses:

head portion of said button and fastening be- FRANKLIN A. SMITH, J r., 1

IO ing provided with an enlarged head formed of CHARLES GREENE. 

